Culver Town Council Opens Bids for Community Crossings, Sewer Project

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Culver Town Council members opened bids for upcoming Community Crossings Matching Grant program projects. 

Three bids were opened Tuesday night.  E&B Paving, Inc. out of Anderson bid $922,256.75, HRP Construction, Inc. out of South Bend bid $973,000 and Rieth Riley Construction Co., Inc. bid $1,045,511.19.  The engineer’s estimate was roughly $998,000. 

Community Crossings Matching grant funds will cover 75 percent of the cost while the town will supply the 25 percent match. 

The town council agreed to take the bids under advisement where Town Manager Jonathan Leist and Engineer Mark Sullivan can review them and provide a recommendation of award at a special meeting planned for Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET at the Culver Town Hall. 

The projects include a drainage project on South Main and Davis Street, and the repaving of Cass Street from Slate Street to Lake Street, Clymax from Jefferson to Marmont, Plymouth from Mill to Obispo, West Shore Street from South Main to Lincoln which will be part of the drainage project, Washington Street from Ohio Street to east terminus, State Street from College Street to Lake Shore Drive, and Obispo from Batabano to Wabash Streets. 

Culver Town Council Reviews Ordinance Concerning Fire Service Fees

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Culver Town Council members reviewed a proposed ordinance last week that would create a fee schedule for clean-up of hazardous materials by the Culver-Union Township Fire Department.

Town Manger Jonathan Leist said it is in the interest of the town to follow Indiana code concerning fees for hazardous material spills and incidents by the fire department. 

There would be a $250 charge for each response vehicle while a command or control vehicle would be $100. 

For each hour or fraction of on-scene assistance, it would be $150 per response, $50 per response unit and $50 for command or control unit.

The replacement cost of materials used in the incident would be reimbursed.  In addition, the cost of the removal of the collection of debris, chemicals, fuel or contaminated materials would be charged. 

If the town is charged a fee by an assisting department, that charge would be passed along. 

The Culver Town Council members approved the ordinance on the first reading with a unanimous vote.  The second and third readings are expected at the council’s next meeting on Feb. 11.